Have you ever been so stressed that your mind and body ask for a break? Unfortunately, this feeling is common in the working world, either because there is much greater pressure than normal within your team or because you create that pressure yourself. In this week’s blog, we’ll tell you what stress leave means, how it relates to compensation in your workplace, and how to use it.
Stress management is a complex subject. Handling it is different for each person, and there are various methods. One of them is getting a stress leave and taking time for yourself. This is what you need to know:
- Analyze your situation: Take the time to understand your position and ask if your workplace has toxic attitudes. These kinds of places can affect your emotional state.
- Take notes: Make mental notes or on your cell phone about the situations that cause your stress to increase or make you feel anxious.
- Identify the causes: Once you have gone through the first two steps, you will be able to identify what is causing your problems.
- Self-evaluate: Try to explain why you feel this way in the most descriptive way you can. It will be necessary for the following points.
- Report it: Get in touch with your hiring manager, tell him how you feel and what steps you are going to take.
- Consult someone: If you identified that the state of mind in which you find yourself comes from your work environment, you will need to consult with a professional, their opinion on the subject would help you obtain your leave of absence due to stress.
After all these steps, are you still not sure if this is the case for you? These are some symptoms that your emotional state is being affected:
Emotional symptoms:
- Eating a lot
- Eating less
- Smoking
- Drinking more than normal
Physical symptoms:
- Sleep problems and nightmares
- Frequent headaches
- Tension and pain in the neck
- Nausea or digestive problems
If you need help with these types of problems, please get in touch with us.